Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-10
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.


2eth ult.. authorizing tho regular committee ON
Soldiers Home TO hold sessions during the re-
cess, to visit tho Home, to employ stenograph-
or, and to send for persons and papers. In the
Senate bill was introduced regulating the
management OF freight and transportation COM
panies and to prevent unjust discrimination
| The session was largely given up to eulogies
| Wayne deceased with Senators 'OReilIy
| Edwards, Howell and Post as orators
| In the House bill was passed to prevent the
adulteration OF candy and confectionery; also
| the Senate bill appropriating $4,000 in aid of
/ the Michigan Soldiers Home and several local
bills. Bills were introduced to prevent indi-
| viduals from using the word -bank" In business
| signs; to amend the act organizing railroad
companies; TO prohibit Judges of courts OF
purity Of elections to provide labor for pris' rh1
oners in county iails to provide for tho cree
tion and furnishing OF an addition to the State
Normal School TO regulate the height from the
| rail OF drawheads ON all new cars constructed
/ In Michigan. The Judiciary Committee report
< cd Oviatts capital punishment bill back with
out recommendation and it was ordered print
cd aud placed on the general order. The Comulit-
versely on Representative Houcks proposed
| Joint resolution to abolish Boards OF Super
visors in the several counties OF the State
and substitute therefor Board of three County
commissioners in each county, and the resolu-
ton was tabled. Mr.. Hosford had some fun
| with the Republican members by Offering n res
| olution expressing IL as the sense of tho House
| that the prohibition amendment should be
| adopted by the people next spring. Those mem
bers who had voted for submission, but will vote
| against prohibition, were on the anxious seat
until Mr.. Diokema offered substitute q res
olution saying that the act of submission was
| wise and patriotic. The substitute adopted.
The House concurred in the Senate joint resolu-
| tion for adjournment from Feb. TO Is.
SENATOR PALMER introduced joint resolu-
tion in the Senate ON the 29th ult, providing for
an amendment to the Constitution raising the
salary OF the Governor to s. 5OOO the State Treas
urer to 81, 5OO the Secretary of State to s25OO.
the Commissioner OF the State Land Office to
$2,5OO, the Attorney General to 5000,
and the Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion TO $4,000. A bill was also
introduced to prevent gambling in grain,
stocks, ETC., designed to put an end to bucket
shops. "A bill was introduced in the House TO
allow the Insurance Commissioner to take
charge OF and IL necessary close out the busi-
ness OF mutual assessment life insurance COM
panies that are doing fraudulent business. The
object OF the bill is TO suppress several compa-
MES which are doing a graveyard business. A
communication was received by the House from
President Angel, stating that the Common
Council Of Ann Arbor had adopted resolutions
(which were inclosedl uniting with the Presi-
dent and faculty OF the State University in an
invitation to the entire Legislature to visit
their city and the university, and rendering the
hospitality OF the city and their homes to the
members for the occasion. resolution nam
ing Feb as tho day for such visit was then
adopted, and committees ordered ON transporta-
tion and arrangements.
A RESOLUTION to submit q constitutional
amendment to increase the salaries Of State
officers, and bill to create an additional JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court, and to make the
term Of office ten years, were passed by the
Senate on the 1st inst Senator Babsock intro
duced joint resolution providing for a
new Senatorial apportionment, and the
election of sixteen Senator'S every two
House passed the Senate bill to appropriate
s., 900 for the equipment and support OF a State
weather service, TO be under the charge OF Ser
nj nil tad
Service. The State Board OF Health and Agri-
cultural College will act in conjunction with
him. Representative Ogg introduced bill to
amend the Baker conspiracy law, striking
out the most Objectionable features,
rnds wt'i. uisO nrer'dtnesurn Une rrouse'to punt
ish swindling; to provide for the organization
OF mining and smelling companies, and to
make an appropriation for the State Pioneer
Society. Bills appropriating money for the Upper
Peninsula Jail, TO authorize agricultural and
horticultural societies to mortgage real estate,
to protect fish and fisheries in inland streams
and waters were passed. The House Commit
tee ON Elections completed the recount OF voteG
in the contested election district in Wayne
County, and reported in favor OF the sitting
member, Vroman Fusion), he having seven
teen more votes than Coomer, the Republican
contestant
In the Senate bills were introduced ON the I'd
inst. to regulate the use Of telephones in the
State and fix the rental to make debts for labor
performed preferred claims; to fix liabilities OF
railroads in certain cases; to abolish county
boards OF education for the reorganization OF
the State militia bill appropriating money for
the mining school at Houghton; bill making an
appropriation for the Michigan Soldiers Home.
The House passed law creating the office OF
game and fish warden. 1t authorizes the APP
pointment OF State warden at salary OF
81, ,20J who may appoint three deputies in each
county. These wardens are clothed with
the authority OF a sheriff. and can make
arrests without warrants for the violation of
the game and fish laws. The following
bills also passed the House: To punish false
L., cd atr ,Iaf
ing the organization Of mutual life insurance
companies 1T requires 100 applications for MEM
bership before enecting an organizetion, ana
Insurance Commissioner he may appoint a
receiver to wind up its affairs. Its weak point
is that no death claim Is valid after the ap-
pointment OF a receiver; TO abolish the Su-
perior Court OF Detroit, and the transfer of
the records to Wayne County: to organize
the county Of Gogebic from q portion OF On
tonagon County, in the Upper Peninsula
The committee on the liquor traffic reported in
favor Of making saloonkeepers give 5000 ana
$4,000 bonds, instead of 5000 and 5000, as at
present. Mr.. Bettinger, of Wayne, introduced
bill to pay members OF the Detroit City Council
5000 per annum, and to make the Council sole
Judge Of the election and qualification of it's
members. Mr.. Lacy introduced bill requir-
ing all decrees in probate courts affecting the
titles to real estate to be recorded In the regis
try OF deeds. A bill was introduced to estab-
lish home for feeblo-minded children.
BOTH houses of the Legislature held short
sessions ON the Sd inst and adjourned not to
convene again until Feb 15 The following bills
were introduced in the Senate; To amend an
act compelling the use of automatic couplers ON
all cars used in the State ana to prevent the
giving selling of tobacco to minors under
Is years. The appointments of a large num-
Der of notaries public were confirmed. In tho
House, the joint resolution in reference to the
raising OF the salaries of State officers was
tabled Bills were introduced to reduce the test
OF Illuminating oils to incorporate the Mer-
chants and Traders Association of Michigan to
compel employers to compensate workmen for
personal injuries received in their service to
amend the game and fish laws; to make asso-
Citations liable for debts to the extent of their
capital only.
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